- Extension
- .ioca
- .xcf
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Raster Image
- Raster Image
- Developer
- IBM
- GIMP
- Description
- The IOCA (Image Object Content Architecture) file type is a format primarily used for storing image data in a structured manner. It is a part of the Mixed Object: Document Content Architecture (MO:DCA) family, designed to facilitate the interchange of documents that contain both text and images across different systems and platforms. IOCA supports various image processing features, such as compression, scaling, and color management, making it suitable for complex document imaging applications. This file type is commonly utilized in industries that require high-level document imaging and archiving, such as banking, insurance, and healthcare.
- The XCF file format is the native image format used by GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program), a free and open-source raster graphics editor used for image editing, free-form drawing, converting between different image formats, and more specialized tasks. XCF stands for eXperimental Computing Facility, which was the name of the lab where GIMP was originally developed. XCF files are designed to store all the information that GIMP needs to accurately render an image.
- MIME Type
- image/vnd.ibm.modcap
- application/x-xcf
